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XL Series
User Manual
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Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks. If any of the above mentioned misuse or other accident such as dropping or mishandling occurs, contact qualified service personnel for servicing. BenQ ecoFACTS BenQ has been dedicated to the design and development of greener product as part of its aspiration to realize the ideal of the "Bringing Enjoyment 'N Quality to Life" corporate vision with the
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Table of Contents Copyright ......................................................................................................................................2 Disclaimer .....................................................................................................................................2 Power Safety .................................................................................................................................2 Getting started ..............................
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Getting started When unpacking please check you have the following items. If any are missing or damaged, please contact the place of purchase for a replacement. BenQ LCD Monitor Monitor Stand Monitor Base S Switch (Swift Switch) Quick Start Guide CD-ROM Power Cord (Picture may differ from product supplied for your region.) Getting started 5
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USB Cable Video Cable: D-Sub Video Cable: DVI-D Dual Link Video Cable: HDMI (Optional accessory, sold separately) Video Cable: DP (Optional accessory, sold separately) NVIDIA 3D Vision Kit (XL2420TX only) Protective cover Headphone hook (Pre-installed, can be removed) • Available accessories and the pictures shown here may differ from the actual contents and the product supplied for your region. For cables that are not supplied with your product, you can purchase them separately. • Consider k
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Getting to know your monitor Front view 1. Infrared (IR) sensor (XL2420TX 1 only) 2. Control buttons 3. Power button 4. Infrared (IR) emitter indicator 2 3 4 Back view 5. AC Power Input jack 6. Cable management hole 7. Kensington lock slot 9 8. Headphone hook 8 9. Handle 56 7 Getting to know your monitor 7
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10. S Switch socket 11. DisplayPort socket 12. D-Sub socket 19 13. DVI-D socket 14. HDMI socket x 2 15. USB port (upstream; connecting 18 to the PC) 17 16. USB port (downstream; connecting to USB devices) 17. Headphone jack 16 18. USB port x 2 (downstream; 15 connecting to USB devices) 14 13 19. VESA mount release button 10 1112 8 Getting to know your monitor
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How to assemble your monitor hardware • If the computer is turned on you must turn it off before continuing. Do not plug-in or turn-on the power to the monitor until instructed to do so. • The following illustrations are for your reference only. Available input and output jacks may vary depending on the purchased model. 1. Attach the monitor base. Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor. Placing the screen surface on an object like a stapler or a mouse will crack the glass or dam
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Turn the stand counterclockwise to align the arrow at the end of the stand with the one on the monitor base ( ). Raise the thumbscrew lid ( ) 2 and tighten the thumbscrew as illustrated ( ). Then push the lid back. 3 Gently attempt to pull them back apart to check 1 that they have properly engaged. (For XL2720) XL2720 Lift up one end of the stand slightly to ensure a successful installation ( ). Attach the monitor stand to the monitor base as illustrated ( ). Make sure to align the arrow
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XL2720 Raise the thumbscrew lid ( ) and tighten the thumbscrew as illustrated ( ). Then push the lid back. 1 2 Orient and align the stand arm with the monitor 1 ( ), push them together until they click and lock into place ( ). 2 Gently attempt to pull them back apart to check that they have properly engaged. Carefully lift the monitor, turn it over and place it upright on its stand on a flat even surface. To move the monitor, you must hold the handle and the bottom of the stand base at th
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O O O O O - -5 -5 5 ~ +20 ~ +20 ~ +20 You should position the monitor and angle the screen to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources. 2. Connect the PC video cable Either Do not use both DVI-D cable and D-Sub cable on the same PC. The only case in which both cables can be used is if they are connected to two different PCs with appropriate video systems. To Connect the D-Sub Cable Connect the plug of the D-Sub cable (at the end without the ferrite filter) to the monitor video
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TV OUT SDIF-OUT PDIF-OUT To Connect the DP Cable Or Connect the plug of the DP cable to the monitor video socket. Connect the other end of the cable to the computer video socket. If there is more than one video transmission method available to you, you might want to take the picture quality of each video cable into consideration before making the connection. - Better quality: HDMI / DVI-D / DP - Good quality: D-Sub The video cables included in your package and the socket illustrations on th
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5. Connect the S Switch to the monitor. Connect the S Switch to the S Switch socket found on the back of the monitor. And place the S Switch next to your monitor base. You can place the S Switch either on the left or on the right of the monitor base. 6. Connect the power cable to the monitor. Plug one end of the power cord into the socket labelled on the rear of the monitor. Do not connect the other end to a power outlet just yet. 7. Organize the cables. 8. Connect-to and turn-on the powe
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Turn on the monitor by pressing the power button on the monitor. Turn on the computer too, and follow the instructions in Getting the most from your BenQ monitor on page 23 to install the monitor software. To extend the service life of the product, we recommend that you use your computer's power management function. When the monitor is powered on, to prevent overheating, do not cover the monitor with the supplied protective cover or obstruct the ventilation holes. How to assemble your
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How to detach the stand and the base 1. Prepare the monitor and area. Turn off the monitor and the power before unplugging the power cable. Turn off the computer before unplugging the monitor signal cable. Protect the monitor and screen by clearing a flat open area on your desk and placing a soft item like a towel on the desk for padding, before laying the screen face down on a flat clean padded surface. Please be careful to prevent damage to the monitor. Placing the screen surface on an o
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Turn the stand clockwise so that the arrow on the bottom of the stand points to RISER UNLOCK ( ). And then detach the base from the stand (). 1 2 (For XL2720) XL2720 Raise the thumbscrew lid ( ) and release the thumbscrew as illustrated ( ). 1 2 Turn the stand counterclockwise until you cannot XL2720 go further. How to assemble your monitor hardware 17
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And then detach the base from the stand. XL2720 You can remove the headphone hook as illustrated. Keep the headphone hook somewhere safe. 18 How to assemble your monitor hardware
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Adjusting the monitor height To adjust the monitor height, hold both the left and the right sides of the monitor to lower the monitor or lift it up to the desired height. • Avoid placing hands on the upper or lower part of the height-adjustable stand or at the bottom of the monitor, as ascending or descending monitor might cause personal injuries. Keep children out of reach of the monitor while performing this operation. • If the monitor has been rotated to portrait mode and height adjustm
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Rotating the monitor 1. Pivot the display. Before rotating the monitor with a portrait viewing orientation, the display has to be rotated 90 degrees. Right-click the desktop and select Screen resolution from the popup menu. Select Portrait in Orientation, and apply the setting. Depending on the operating system on your PC, different procedures should be followed to adjust the screen orientation. Refer to the help document of your operating system for details. 2. Fully extend the monitor and t
